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The '''Asher Award''' was a biennial [[List of Australian literary awards|Australian literary award]] administered by the [[Australian Society of Authors]] between 2005 and 2017. It was established by the [[Australia Council for the Arts|Australia Council]] after a bequest from the late author [[Helen Asher]]. It was disestablished in 2017 when the bequest had been fully expended. The amount of $12,000 was awarded to “a female author whose work carries an anti-war theme”.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.asauthors.org/services/asher-award|title=The Asher Literary Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)|website=www.asauthors.org|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> |
The '''Asher Award''' was a biennial [[List of Australian literary awards|Australian literary award]] administered by the [[Australian Society of Authors]] between 2005 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=the asher literary award {{!}} Book awards {{!}} LibraryThing|url=http://www.librarything.com/bookaward/the+asher+literary+award|access-date=2020-10-18|website=www.[[librarything]].com}}</ref> It was established by the [[Australia Council for the Arts|Australia Council]] after a bequest from the late author [[Helen Asher]]. It was disestablished in 2017 when the bequest had been fully expended. The amount of $12,000 was awarded to “a female author whose work carries an anti-war theme”.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.asauthors.org/services/asher-award|title=The Asher Literary Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)|website=www.asauthors.org|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> |
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==Asher Award winners== |
==Asher Award winners== |
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*2011: ''Ruin'' by Roberta Lowing (Interactive Press) and ''The Old School'' by P. M. Newton (Viking)<ref name=":0" /> |
*2011: ''Ruin'' by Roberta Lowing (Interactive Press) and ''The Old School'' by P. M. Newton (Viking)<ref name=":0" /> |
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*2013: ''Hannah and Emil'' by [[Belinda Castles]] (Allen & Unwin)<ref name=":0" /> |
*2013: ''Hannah and Emil'' by [[Belinda Castles]] (Allen & Unwin)<ref name=":0" /> |
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*2015: ''Broken Nation'' by [[Joan Beaumont]] (Allen & Unwin)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/news-events/all-stories/broken-nation-wins-2015-asher-award|title=Broken Nation Wins 2015 Asher Award|last=Dean|first=ANU College of Asia & |
*2015: ''Broken Nation'' by [[Joan Beaumont]] (Allen & Unwin)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/news-events/all-stories/broken-nation-wins-2015-asher-award|title=Broken Nation Wins 2015 Asher Award|last=Dean|first=ANU College of Asia & the Pacific|date=2015-12-14|website=ANU College of Asia & the Pacific|language=en|access-date=2019-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2015/12/09/35622/beaumont-wins-asher-literary-award-2015/|title=Beaumont wins Asher Literary Award 2015|last=|first=|date=2015-12-09|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-29}}</ref> |
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* 2017: ''Enemy'' by [[Ruth Clare]] (Viking) and ''A Soldier, a Dog and a Boy'' by [[Libby Hathorn]] and illustrated by Phil Lesnie (Lothian)<ref |
* 2017: ''Enemy'' by [[Ruth Clare]] (Viking) and ''A Soldier, a Dog and a Boy'' by [[Libby Hathorn]] and illustrated by Phil Lesnie (Lothian)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2017/11/13/98345/asher-award-2017-winners-announced/|title=Asher Award 2017 winners announced|last=|first=|date=2017-11-13|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-29}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The Asher Award was a biennial Australian literary award administered by the Australian Society of Authors between 2005 and 2017.[1] It was established by the Australia Council after a bequest from the late author Helen Asher. It was disestablished in 2017 when the bequest had been fully expended. The amount of $12,000 was awarded to “a female author whose work carries an anti-war theme”.[2]
Asher Award winners
[edit]- 2005: The Marsh Birds by Eva Sallis (Allen & Unwin)[3]
- 2007: The Wing of Night by Brenda Walker (Viking)[3]
- 2009: The Orphan Gunner by Sara Knox (Giramondo) and The Ghost at the Wedding by Shirley Walker (Viking)[3]
- 2011: Ruin by Roberta Lowing (Interactive Press) and The Old School by P. M. Newton (Viking)[3]
- 2013: Hannah and Emil by Belinda Castles (Allen & Unwin)[3]
- 2015: Broken Nation by Joan Beaumont (Allen & Unwin)[4][5]
- 2017: Enemy by Ruth Clare (Viking) and A Soldier, a Dog and a Boy by Libby Hathorn and illustrated by Phil Lesnie (Lothian)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "the asher literary award | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "The Asher Literary Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)". www.asauthors.org. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Asher Literary Award | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Dean, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific (14 December 2015). "Broken Nation Wins 2015 Asher Award". ANU College of Asia & the Pacific. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Beaumont wins Asher Literary Award 2015". Books+Publishing. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Asher Award 2017 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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